The Overcrowded Afterlife
Crunching bones saves grave space, so DAVID SAUNDERSON discovered digging up his family tree. (The Spooky Isles' Guest Blog for The Skull Illusion.)
Featured
Discover the folklore of United Kingdom and Ireland
Alp-Luachra, flesh-burrowing fairies
JON KANEKO-JAMES tells us about some gross fairies who'll literally get under your skin
13 things you didn’t know about Black Cats and Superstition
ANN MASSEY reveals some strange and wonderful superstitions surrounding black cats through the centuries...
Strange History
5 Goriest Scenes from Elizabethan Theatre
Guest writer JON KANEKO-JAMES lists his top 5 goriest scenes from Elizabethan Theatre
Professor Pepper's Ghost
Smoke and mirrors showmanship brought ghosts to the Victorian stage, says ANDREW GARVEY
Doing time in The Clink, a guide to the original London Gaol
The Clink in London is so old, the medieval gaol is now another word for prison.
Grace O'Malley, the Pirate Queen of Ireland
ANN MASSEY O’REGAN explains why being Ireland’s most feared and successful pirate was not a job for the faint hearted – or a man
The Slaughter of Sacrist Downie
DR FIONA-JANE BROWN tells how an 19th Century school prank gone wrong still disturbs Aberdeen to this day ...
The Wizard of Gordonstoun
Guest writer JOHNNY MARTIN looks at the legend of The Wizard of Gordonstoun, the man who made a pact with the Devil!
UFOs & Aliens
Unearthly force tests Cold War allies over 1950s Suffolk
The Bentwaters-Lakenheath Incident saw a UFO appear to US and Royal Airforce personnel over England in 1956, RICK HALE reports...
5 Unexplained UFO sightings in London
RICK HALE delves through the archives to discover 5 Unexplained UFO sightings in London
Was the terrifying Bat Beast of Kent really an Alien UFO?
Tthe Bat Beast, scared many in Kent during the 1960s. It may have been an alien, says RICK HALE
Berwyn Mountains UFO Crash, Britain’s Area 51
Berwyn Mountains in Wales was central to a 1970s UFO coverup, similar to the Area 51 conspiracy, says RICK HALE
Horror & Supernatural Films
Grabbers 2012 REVIEW
ANDREW GARVEY reviews "immensely fun" Irish-British horror/sci-fi comedy Grabbers
Vampires don’t chat! Why Christopher Lee doesn't speak in Dracula Prince of Darkness
Guest writer WILLIAM STEWART ponders the lack of dialogue for the King of Vampires in Dracula Prince of Darkness
The Making of Harry Potter Studio Tour REVIEW
SARAH BLAIR-DICKINSON takes a tour through the Harry Potter Studios in Watford, North London
Bram Stoker’s Dracula 1992 – Things you didn’t know
KAYLEIGH MARIE EDWARDS shares some fun facts about Bram Stoker's Dracula 1992
TELEVISION
Hammer House of Horror: Guardian of the Abyss (Episode 10)
ANDREW GARVEY reviews Guardian of the Abyss , the 10th episode in Hammer House of Horror TV Series
Ghostwatch, the birth of paranormal reality TV
Ghostwatch terrified 10-year-old MJ STEEL COLLINS back in 1992. She now looks back on the groundbreaking paranormal TV special.
The House that Bled to Death (Hammer House of Horror Episode 5)
ANDREW GARVEY reviews The House that Bled to Death, the fifth episode in Hammer House of Horror TV Series
Enzo Cilenti interview: 'Childermass is a Yorkshire Jedi'
ANDREW GARVEY speaks to Enzo Cilenti about playing Childermass in Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell and his upcoming role in Jekyll and Hyde
Hammer House of Horror: Growing Pains (Episode 4)
ANDREW GARVEY reviews Growing Pains, the third episode in Hammer House of Horror Television Series
Thriller Episode Guide (1973-76) – classic 1970s anthology series
RICHARD PHILLIPS-JONES introduces us to Brian Clemens' classic, spine tingling 1970's anthology series with his Thriller Episode Guide
Most Haunted
Is Most Haunted fake, real or somewhere in between?
Some call Most Haunted fake - guest writer FIONA GLASS takes a look at controversial paranormal TV programme, loved and hated in equal quantities...
Derek Acorah: 7 strange things about the TV psychic you didn’t know
Here are some interesting things you may not know about the Merseyside-born psychic, Derek Acorah
Pendle Hill Special Most Haunted Live Halloween 2004 REVIEW
BARRY McCANN looks back on Pendle Hill Special Most Haunted Live Halloween 2004
Most Haunted: Stockport Workhouse REVIEW
BECKY KEANE looks back on Most Haunted: Stockport Workhouse
Spotlight on IrelandThis month we're focusing on the hauntings and folklore of Ireland!
13 spooky things you didn’t know about County Wicklow, Ireland
CHRIS RUSH tells us 13 spooky things about his native County Wicklow, Ireland
5 reasons to thank Ireland for Halloween
ANN MASSEY O'REGAN says you can thank the Irish for all your Halloween fun!